HyperDic: hemipode

English > 1 sense of the word hemipode:
NOUNanimalhemipode, button quail, button-quail, bustard quailsmall quail-like terrestrial / terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe
English > hemipode: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningsmall quail-like terrestrial / terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains.
Synonymsbutton quail, button-quail, bustard quail
Member ofTurnix, genus Turnixtype genus of the Turnicidae
Narrowerstriped button quail, Turnix sylvaticaA variety of button quail having stripes
Broaderwading bird, waderAny of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food
Spanishhemipode
Catalanhemipode

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